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Table of distances and map of Westmerland, scale about 45
miles to 1 inch, and of Cumberland, scale about 41 miles to
1 inch, engraved by Jacob van Langeren, published by Mathew
Simmons, London, 1635-36.
Published in 'A DIRECTION FOR the English TRAVILLER. By
which he Shal be inabled to Coast about all England and
Wales. And also to know how farre any Market or noteable
Towne in any Shire lyeth one from an other, and Whether the
same be East, West, North, or South from ye Shire Towne As
also the distance betweene London and any other Shire or
great towne: with the scituation thereof East, West, North,
or South from London. By the help also of this worke one may
know (in What Parish, Village, or Mansion house soeuer he be
in) What Shires, he is to passe thorough & which way he is
to trauell, till he come to his Journies End. Infelix cuius
nullis Sapientia prodest. Are to be Sold by Mathew Sim~ons
at the Golden Lion in Ducke laine, Ao 1635. Jacob van
Langeren sculp.' 1635.
The map has only initial letters to label towns.
There is a frontispiece which includes a circular map of
England and Wales engraved by Kip, preface 'To the gentle
Reader', a note on 'The use of all the insueing Tables',
plates which have a triangular table of distances, copied
from Norden's of 1625, and a thumbnail map about 1 1/4 x 1
1/4 ins, plain reverse; the map derives from the playing
card maps of 1590; book size is 4 1/4 x 4 3/8 ins.
Published in an edition 1636.
Published by John Garrett, at the south entrance of the
Royal Exchange, London, 1650.
In the 1636 edition the table has a line of figures added
along the diagonal of the table; the distance of each town
from London. There is an introductory table of stages of the
principal main roads in England and Wales whose stages match
those in 16th century tables, eg the Chronicle of Yeres,
1541.
Published in an altered edition 1643, see Jenner
1643.
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references:-
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Simmons, Mathew: 1635: Direction for the English Traviller:
(London)
Fordham, H G, Sir: 1924: Roadbooks and Itineraries of Great
Britain, 1570-1850: (Cambridge)
Box, E G: 1931: Hampshire in Early Maps and Road Books;
ProcHFC: 12: pp.221-35
Keuning, J: 1956: Van Langeren Family, The: Imago Mundi: 13:
pp.101-09
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